A new year at SGH.
Meredith Grey and Isobel (Izzie) Stevens were chatting in the locker room. Both had been best friends for a long time. Grew up together, went to med school together and now are interns together.
Izzie: My god, I'm really nervous... are you nervous? (She shoves her stuff into her locker)
Meredith: You bet your ass I am.
Izzie: It's good that we've got the same resident though? Y'know theres actually someone we know, we can trust. (She smiles)
Meredith: It's good but you've gotta stop with the drama Iz. (She turns to the door as their resident appears)
Bailey: Stevens, Grey, Karev, O'Malley, Yang you're all with me. I have 5 rules memorize them Rule number one, don't bother sucking up. I already hate you, that's not gonna change. Traumas protocol, phone lists, pagers. The nurses will page you, you answer every page at a run. A run. That's rule number two. The first shift starts now and lasts 36 hours. You're grunts, nobodies, the bottom of the surgical food chain. You run labs, write orders, work every second night until you drop. And you don't complain. On call rooms. Sleep when you can, where you can. Which brings me to rule number 4 If I'm sleeping do not wake me unless the patient is actually dying. The dying patient better not be dead when I get there, because not only will you have killed someone, you will have woken me for no good reason. Are we clear?
Meredith: (Raises her hand) That was four rules. You said five.
Bailey: Rule number five. When I move, you move.
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Derek: Mr. Johnson.. this is Dr.Bailey and her interns, whose presenting? (Looks at them all)
Bailey: Uh.. Grey (Points to her)
Meredith: L…Luke Johnson 26, bought in earlier this morning with a minor bleed in his frontal lobe after he tripped and fell down a flight of stairs. (She looks towards the patient that back at Dr.Shepherd)
Derek: This is Dr.Grey she'll be looking after you today (He looks her up and down)
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Izzie: Woww.. great job in there Mer! (She laughs, walking out of the patients room)
Meredith: I.. I hardly did anything.
Izzie: You got yourself a good case, on your first day too. (Walking off)
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Derek: (Pulls Meredith aside) Dr Grey… you're the girl from the bar.
Meredith: Excuse me? (She looks puzzled)
Derek: You don't remember? Me, You… New york, my annoying friend Mark and your annoying friend Izzie? (He smiles)
Meredith: Oh my god! Derek! Yes I remember now.. how.. how are you? (Goes to shake hands with him)
Derek: What happened to us Meredith?
Meredith: You mean…
Derek: You left me behind.
Meredith: I didn't! I moved to Boston to go to Med school.
Derek: You said you'd call me… every night! (He raises his voice)
Meredith: So did you! I cant believe you, you're putting the blame on me! (She storms out)
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Meredith: Iz… you seriously cant remember him? All the times I complained to you because he had'nt called? (She paces the room)
Izzie: That's him? Head of neuro? (Crossing her arms)
Cristina: You dated him? Wow although, I cant blame you he is McDreamy. (She giggles)
Meredith: Hes a jackass! Putting the blame on me.
Izzie: You had something special back in NY, hell I was jealous, what changed?
Meredith: He never called.
Izzie: And neither did you!
Meredith: Don't you start Iz! (Points at Izzie)
Izzie: All im saying is you're both in the wrong. (She starts eating her salad)
Meredith: Why did he come here? He couldve stayed in New York.
Izzie: Um.. he came to Boston.
Meredith: What? When?
Izzie: About two weeks ago.. he found out where we lived, came around. You were on a date and we were all so close in Manhatten that I couldn't lie to him.. You kinda broke his heart Mer..
Meredith: A girl has got to move on!
Izzie: That quick?
Meredith: It had been a year and I was tired of waiting.
Izzie: So was he and that's why he came around.
Meredith: HEY whose side are you on?
Izzie: Oh you know I hate sides.. you should just talk to him.. talk to Mark!!
Meredith: Mark works here too? (Sits next to Cristina)
Izzie: If he doesn't then its his clone I'm working for today. I guess they come as a package.
Meredith: And how exactly would talking to Mark Sloan help?
Izzie: Because hes…
Cristina: McSteamy...? (She smiles)
Meredith: Stop McDonalds naming them!
Cristina: You'll get a hang of it.. ugh my pager gotta run. (She leaves)
Izzie: Because hes Dereks best friend.. he might know why he didn't call.. do you still like Derek? (She slants her head)
Meredith: No!
Izzie: Just a little?
Meredith: Stop! I'm going to talk to Mc…Mark, I'm going to find Mark. (She goes to leave)
Izzie: Wait I know! Lets ask him round for dinner tonight.. both of them!
Meredith: Are you crazy? (Turns back to Izzie)
Izzie: No.. ooh it can be like.. like a reunion but we'll have to invite Cristina too..
Meredith: Ha .. I don't cook.
Izzie: I still cook.
Meredith: You don't cook you bake.
Izzie: I can cook… we'll have them round for 6 I think its great. (She leaves)
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In the kitchen.
Cristina: So ... i'm just going to sit there whilst you all reminice on life back in the big apple? (She sips from her wine glass)
Meredith: Pretty much.
Cristina: That's pointless Meredith.
Meredith: The whole idea was pointless. (Takes the glass from Cristina, takes a sip herself)
The doorbell rings.
Izzie: Hey Mark… Derek (She swaps hugs) uhm yeah.. come in. Take a seat. Want a drink?
Mark: Iz, calm yourself. (He sits)
Izzie: I'm sorry im nervous.. I talk fast when im nervous.
Mark: Why are you nervous? We've been friends for ages. Oh Iz.. is it me? (He grabs her hand) I always knew you had the hots for me.
Izzie: (Taking her hand from his) Still the joker huh? Okay.. So drinks?
During the dinner.
Izzie: Oh my god.. Derek do you remember when we all went out for dinner and well.. you went to the bathroom with Meredith and Mark stole all your well not Mer's but your clothes.. and you had to walk through the restaurent and out? In just your boxers? (She giggles)
Derek: Yeah pretty imature when you look back on it?
Mark: That wasn't imature.. it was the drinks. (He nodds)
Cristina: Seriously? You're telling me you actually did that to him? What were you like a bunch of animals just let free from the freakin' zoo?
Mark: Dr.Yang.. I don't like you. (Looking at her)
Cristina: Right back at you.
Izzie: (Whispering) Okay that was rude.
Cristina: So.. How come you never rang Meredith back?
Izzie: Cristina!
Cristina: What? You said they should talk.. out with it!
Meredith: I don't think…
Derek: … This is the right time if she wants to talk then come to me in her spare time.
Meredith: Why are you talking about me like im not in the room, I'm sitting directly opposite you, what am I invisible…
Derek: No..
Meredith: Then why?
Derek: Look Meredith…
Meredith: Don't look Meredith me… I'm fine!! (She gets up from the table and storms off)
Izzie: (looks at Cristina) look what you did! Everything was fine.
Cristina: If you had a plan to sort things out.. why invite me. (She walks off too)
Mark: Uh.. (Coughs) the food was nice Iz.
Izzie: What the hell happened to us? (She looks at Mark then to Derek)